When will this ridicule end? I feel like Archaea is setting me up to be Act three, scene one, comic relief. The only thing almighty about me as a rider is the tremendous workout I give my saddle and pedals. I iwll not be part of any group that manages to average 22.5. I went out on a nice little 40 miler on saturday with my wife on the tandem. Not much climbing. Mostly flat. We averaged about 16 mph (this is total elapsed, not on/off as the tandem computer isn't auto on/off). Not bad, really, but not 22.5 over a century either.
Here is how the ride will work: Arch and his ringers, along with RC, will set the pace for about 25-30 miles. Having gone out too hard and too fast they will be burned out and realize there are no women in the group to impress so they will start to fade. Fortunately, Q will pull the train at around 30 for the rest of the ride.
Where will I be? I will be riding as Cougarguard sweeper, picking up any stragglers, chatting up the young ladies at the rest stops, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air, and regaling the lanterne rouge group with tales of conquests past. I'm OK with this. Besides, by comparison, everyone esle will look and feel like Eddy Merckx, so I am providing service on top of it all.
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Sorry for th e tpyos.
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